Originally Posted By: patncorThanks for the info on your build 6mm06 Do you know if there is more interest here in the US as it seems at price point and DIY ability it would be a slam dunk for a entry level system.
Seems that there is quite a bit of interest on Roland's YouTube post about the 1.0 version (Rolaids NV 1.0). A lot of guys were questioning it, pages worth. Roland did a fine job with that. Not sure how many of them may have actually gone through with it. There seems to be considerably more interest in the UK with things of this nature than here in the US. But, having said that, I noticed on Sportsman's Guide a unit that is very similar to this one, so maybe it is catching on more.
Here is the Sportsman's Guide version. Notice the cost. I'm not sure how you are supposed to see with this unit by looking at the photo, but I assume it will have an LCD monitor that isn't in the photo.
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/nyte-vu-digital-night-vision-1-scope-converter?a=606316
I can tell you one thing for sure - the unit is easy to assemble and it flat out works at a bait site, where I consider to be the best use of it. I have, however; taken a fox that was out in a field at about 125 yards.
I also have considered purchasing another camera and monitor to turn into a scanner. That outfit would be even cheaper to assemble. I had thought of perhaps using a pistol grip of some sort, and mount the bullet camera and LCD monitor to that for scanning.
Either way, it's fun to play around with. I consider it a serious "tinkering" tool or do-it-yourself project, but one that actually works well. I have shot four coyotes while using this unit, and some fox. One gray fox was about 125 yards - easy kill.
Also, in the first post I made above with the two videos, the top video shows a possum at 60 yards. That video was taken with the 12mm lens. The gray fox that was next in the video was with the 16mm lens. Quite a bit of difference. If you do this project, my advice is to get the 16mm Ebay lens. It's well worth it.
Also important is to use a daytime scope with parallax adjustment, and use a scope with the adjustment on the objective end (front end) of the scope, and not a side focus. The side focus knob will get in the way of mounting the picatinny rail.
There are other variations of this same principal, such as fixing a camera into a PVC coupling and attaching it directly to the scope ocular, thereby negating the need for the long picatinny rail. The only problem I see with that is being able to focus the lens properly when hunting since it will be up inside the PVC connector.
These are 3 different coyotes
The home-made unit is capable of some good accuracy.